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Friday, March 13, 2020

Malls, pubs, theatres shut for a week, parties banned across Karnataka over COVID-19

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The government has said that all colleges should shut down, even marriages, birthday parties etc should be cancelled.
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All malls, theatres, pubs and exhibitions will be shuttered for a week beginning Saturday to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa ordered on Friday. This also applies to nightclubs, swimming pools, play areas, music festivals, club events, summer camps, sporting events, marriages, conferences, parties like birthdays and engagements.   The decision will be reviewed in a week.    In the wake of the first coronavirus death reported from Kalaburagi district, the district authority had ordered the closure of all anganwadis, schools, other educational institutions, parks, shopping malls for a week.    All public gatherings have been banned and the district officials are in touch with the organisers of the Basaveshwara Yatra Samiti to postpone the event. All plays which were scheduled will also be postponed. All forms of government celebrations will also stand postponed.   The order was issued by Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner B Sharath under Section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code.    Schools across the state have been already ordered to be closed, and 15 days leave will also be announced for colleges and universities.   Further, all Information Technology firm employees will be advised to work from home.
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